Pen or pencil holder



-J. AMATO.

PEN 0R PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED [PR- 13, 192].

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JosErr'E Ar uro, or ossmx na'lv'nw Yonx.

it citizen of the United States, and resident- [PEN on PENCIL Herman;

To all whom it may concern:

' of 'Ossining, in the county of -Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Pen or Pencil Holders, of which the following is a specification.

" 1 his invention relates to improvements in pen or pencil holders. a

An object of this invention is. to provide a simple, effective and efficient pen or pencil holder, fwhich ,may be securedwithinfthe pocket of a garment or to a belt, said holder being-adapted-to not only hold the article butf 'also to prevent same from being lost or stealthily'. removed.

Another ob ect of this invention is to -pro vide insuchdevicea pair of clamping 111cm 20,

bers'co-actingin such manner as to firmly grip the article-placed thereinbetween,

The above and further objectswill more fully be understood from the' following de scription" together with the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification and in which :1

Figure 1 is -a'flfr'ont view of'this inven'-' t1on showlngsame in operation.

Fig. 2 is a sid'e v'iew of same;

Fig. 3"isan enlarged top view ofsame.

' Fig. '4 isa;vertical'sectienthrough same without the engaged article) taken on line aluminum,*or any other light weight metal-' a-a'OrFi i to Fig. 5 is an 'enlar'gedcross section through same (without the "engaged article), taken on line 5-5 of Fig.

' In the drawingsithere -is disclosed a holder made 'froi'nany suitable material, preferably lic substance, engaging la-fountain pen 10.

This holder' is provided with a base or plate member 11, slightly" tapered .and rounded at its bottom end 12; r

The top endof basemember 11 is I provided; with 'an'extension, which after being bent backwa'rd upon itself and riveted by means of rivets 13,;forms a-pair of ears "14 which provide pivot seats 15 and an upwardly projecting tongue 16 disposed intermediate ears'l i. Y

Pivotedly secured in pivot seats 15 is a fabric clasp 17, said clasp being so disposed as to engage tongue 16 in such manner that the latter acting in spring fashion keeps the engaged position.

apart, the band and strap Specification of LettersP-atent. Patented Oct. 4 1921. 7 Application f led April 13, real. seriaim. 461,130.

right angles thereto, is an annular or 4 strap ,18. 'Pivotedly' secured to annular band 18 by means of pins 19, are theclamp members 20, the latter being adapted to be swung outwardly, and laterally.

Clamping members 20 are provided at The gripping portions ofclamping mem- I bers 20 comprise semi-cylindrical. shaped j aws'23, provided with teeth bent slightly points' are bent inward, so as to bind or grip the article coming in contact therewith (in the drawings fountain pen 10). Within each jaw 23 there is securedas'trip of frictional material24, the object of which is to assist jaws 23 in gripping the articler The j clamping members 20 areheld in grippingj or engaged position bymeans of awlre spring 25,so bent-as to pass overan-v nular band-18 and engage the'clampingj I members just above the jaws. The spring being so disposed always-tends to bring the clamping l BI'S together. 1 V Two'straps 26 and-27 respectively, d

preferably ofthe same material as base -11, are provided; These straps are secured'to base; ll at' aright angle'thereto, byhaving their ends pass through perforations formed iii-the latter, andthen'bent inwardly, as

clearly shownin Fig. 5}

:Strap 2 6encompasses clamping members 20, thereby preventing the latter from being spread toomuch apartiwhen openedto per-- 10being inserted in the mitv fountain pen holder.

Straps 18 fountain" pen 10 and hold same against b35611. I I. V I 1' The operation ofithis device is evident. The-jaws 23 of clamping members 20 are spreadfapart by pressing together and in-- wardly the upper ends 21. Fountain pen.

10 orother suitable article is passediwithin annular band 18 and strap 27 and between and 27 areL-ada tedto receive;

jaws 23, while the latter are kept spread holding the pen in vertical'position.

The clamping members which are now released grip the pen, thereby preventing it from being lost or stealthily withdrawn. To remove the pen, the clamping members are spread apart in the manner stated.

above. 7

This device is adapted-to be attached to the pocket of a garment or any other part a provided with an open end, such as a pair of. trousers or a belt.

When it is desiredvto attach the device to a pocket, it is placed therewithin in such manner thatthe back or base 10 rests against the side forming the open end ofthe pocket;

and the edge' of the fabric is engaged by clas l7; 1 aving thus described 'my invention, I reserve for myself the right vto'make alteration a ndamendments within the scope ofmy idea. 7 7

What I claim is l. A' pen or; pencil holder comprisingin combination, a base providedwith means .for: recelving' an art cle, a pan ofclamplng 7 members pivotedly disposed over said base,"

and-a spring adapted to keep said clamping members in engaged position. Y

2.- A pen or pencil holder comprising in combination, a base,*a clasp pivotedly secured to the back of said base, a pair of clamping members pivotedly disposed overv v saidbase, a spring adapted to keep said clampingme nbers in engaged position, and means for rece1v1ng a pen or pencil.

3. A pen ,orpencil holder comprising" in Y combination, a base, aiclasp pivotedly-sezcured to the back of said-base, a p'air of clamping members pivotedlyidisposed over. said base, said clamping members being pro vided Withjaws adapted togrip an article place thereinbetweem a spring adapted to keepsaid clamping members-in gripping p0S1tlOI1, and meansforreceiving the articleand :holding same against said base. v 4L-A pen or pencilholder-comprising in combination, a base, a clasp pivotedly secured to'athe back-10f said base, a pair of 7 bers being provided at theirnpper ends with off-set extensions and at their. lower ends -With semi-cylindrical shaped jaws adapted to grip anarticle placed thereinb'etween, a

clamping members pivotedly disposed over the .front of said base, said clamping memsprlng' adapted: to keep said clamping members in engaged position, and means for re ceiving the article and holdingsame against v bination, a base, a clasp pivotedly-securedlsaidbase. v

-5; As, anew article of manufacture, a l

pen or pencil holder comprising 'in comto the backof s aid base, an annular band secured i at right angles tolsaid'fbase, pair of clamping members pivotedly secured .to

said band and parallelto said base, said clamping members being provided at their lupper endswith off-setextensions and at theirlower ends with "semi-cylindrical; shaped jaws adapted to grip an article placed thereinbetween, a spring adapted to keep saidclamp-membersin engagedposition, astrap secured at rlght angleto'said base, and another strapsecured to saidbase intermediate said annular, band and 1 said former strap adapted to limit the outward movements of said clamping members.

6; As a new article of manufacture, a pen or pencil holder comprising in combination f a base, a clasp pivotedly secured to the back of said base, an annular band secure'dfat right angles to said base, a pair of clamping. members pivotedlysecuredjto said band and parallel to said base, said clamping members being provided at their upperendsf'with off-set extensions and at their lower ends With gripping portions-said latter comprismg: a pair of toothedj aws, semi-cylindrical in shape, and frictional material attached to its innerjsurfaces, a spring; adaptedto keep said; clamping ,members in g gripping position, aflstrap attached at right angle to'f said -former;strap adapted to limit the out said base, and another, strap-lattachedito said base intermediate saidfannular band, and

bers pivotedly secured to -said band, said clamping membersbeing provided at their? "f lower; ends with gripping portions, said latter comprising a pair 10f toothed xjaws,

semi-cylindrical in shape, and frictio nal-n'1a.; iv

terial Jattachedto their inner surfaces, "a

spring adapted to keep said clampingmem berszin grippingiposition, a strap attached to saidbase, and another strapattached td said 1 base intermediate saidanjnularband and said'former strap adapted to limitjthe outward movements of sa-idfclamping mem-' bers. a a

r Signed at Ossining in: the county of 'VVestchester and State of New York this Qllth day of MarchA. D,--1921. JOSEPPEAMATO; 

